Drag device for spinnig, doubling, twisting, and like machines



Sept. 15, I925. 1,553,988

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F. WrCONSTANTlNE ET AL DRAG DEVICE FOR SPINNING, DOUBLING; TWISTING. AND LIKE MACHINES Filed Sept. 25 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 T 8. KAY

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Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK W. CONSTANIINE, OF ST. ANNES-O'N-SEA, AND THOMAS GEORGE KAY, F BOLTON, ENGLAND.

DRAG DEVICE FOR SPINNING, DOUBLING, TWISTING, AND LIKE MACHINES.

Application filed September 25, 1923. S ri l NO- 664,717.

residents, respectively, of 5 Kensington Road, St. Annes-on-Sea, in the county of Lancaster, and 54 Back Cheapside, Bolton, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented a certain new and useful Improve- 1 ment in Drag Devices for Spinning, Doubling, Twisting, and like Machines, of which the following description, having reference to the accompanying sheets of drawings, isa specification.

It relates to drag devices for the s indles of spinning, doubling, twisting and li e machines in which the rotary motion of the spindle and the bobbin, tube or cop mounted upon same for the windin of the yarns or threads thereon is effected by the pull of said yarns or threads when the same are being twisted and wound in manner well known, and our present invention consists in soforming the bearings for each of said spindles that same may be automatically adjusted to regulate the pull upon said yarns or threads and the drag on the spindle parts carried b same, by the employment of a liquid wit in which said spindle rotates and which liquid may be varied in depth so that it will cover more or less of the lower end of the spindle to exercise a greater retarding effect or less retarding effect thereon according to the depth of the liquid or length of the spindle that is revolving in said liquid. The viscosity of this liquid is.

selected or arranged to be of such a character as to suit the particular class of yarn that is to be produced.

In order that our said invention may be readily understood we have hereunto appended sheets of drawings illustrative thereof, to which by figures and letters reference is made in the following description.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing only three spindles and their bearings, one hearing being in section the other two in elevation while all framework (except one rail 0 which supports the flyers) is omitted since any appropriate form of framework may be made use of.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation (drawn to an enlarged scale) of the lower end of the spindle and the bearings for same, said bearings and parts being shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation showing the upper end of the bearings for the spindle such bearings being formed as is hereinafter explained.

Fig. 4 is a sectional end elevation showing one spindle its bearings and parts in con nection therewith in order to illustrate one method of adjusting the depth of liquid surrounding the lower end of the spindle according to what may be required to meet the desired drag for the yarn.

Fig. 5 is a plan of the parts shown by Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of three spindles and their bearings showing the modified form of device for adjusting or regulating the depth which the lower end of the spindle revolves. In this figure, A indicates the end frame, B the low longitudinal binding rail and C the flyer rail.

In accordance with our invention we arrange the spindle 2 to revolve freely in bearings 3 which form a sleeve extending over the lower end of said spindle from the lowest extremity a to about its central part 7). Within this sleeve we place a viscous or other liquid to act as a retarding element upon the peripheral surface of the spindle during its rotary motions. We have found that the retarding actions of the viscous substances are greatest when the space 0 that exists between the peripheral surface of the spindle and the inner wall of the sleeves cavity are smallest.

We have also found that good results are attained for producing cotton yarns or threads of one hundreds count when the spindle is five sixteenths of an inch diameter mounted within a cylindrical tube with an opening of three eighths of an inch diameter and with oil of the nature of petroleum of .82 specific gravity.

The spindle 2 while resting upon the loose foot step 4; below the sleeve 3 will revolve upon its pointed extremity thereon and at about its middle part it will take through the loose annular piece 5 which is supported. by the shoulders of theenlarged openings at the upper end of the sleeve 3 by which arrangement not only is the spindle 2 allowed more freedom but jerky vibrations are counteracted by this annular piece 5.

The sleeve 3 is fixed within a horizontal tube 6 (as by the two fixing nuts w, w which extends lengthwise the spinning frame to support the wholei series' of "end their sleeves, or to support nuinbers of same in sections throughout the Whole length of said spinning machine: This longitudiii'it-l (and is here'i'iiztttef referred to es tlfle li fter tube) so that by using guiding-- was 7*tos1ip'poit' stid tube tube acts as a lifter rail 6 the lifter motion at present in use may be employed for gradually loweiinghu the spindles as the cop is beingrbuilt or ound upon thein froin' its heel d to its nose f. v

Th njfl gro hqty r yz sfli-s' be e stated is by the rotatihh's' of the flyl' s thread 9 pes siesg z tnd', seid fiy'e'nfi is" rotzlted by its driv ng bend? well known, me nne'r. In an apnroprlate p Sltwn upon the 10161:

gitudinal' tube 6 is inounteiclejvesse l 10 with} Which vessel 10 his it's up'pe'r 'ehdleye'l firepproximately 7 so "with the highest point that the liquid Within the sleeves 3 is desired to ascend, SgldN'SSGl 10 being connected to the tube 6 the. duct pipe 11;,

ihgb'o'dy'part 13 1h e'i'dertl'iat the stein 12 described.

of theniember 12n1ay be secured theieon es Shown by Figs. ,1 and 4. This slidingt- 13 bolt 14 taking through tending lso through .5 slot; l5 eyeiftiozil spring. 14 so th 1 by the ig -p n; g

force he. plate 14, aiiihst .oile'side;

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Vhen the splnnlng operat ons -connnence the sp ndles 2 W111 be in the r highest p0} A L- 1 imetheshs F 6 end he si n wi l lieqip 'b t 'asr ac til; the full ih gthj he ch p. is whi'ihd' ih" theflox 'v bf the liquid t giht shh a it its highest gositlonjv hijn the essel 10 5s weir as. hi elllthe' s ws 3;.. hil f veh l te li. he iistfiifiiettt or" upon s31 SAP halts. the lifter tube it and ex- 7 n will As the lifter tube is desired 'tUdesc'end' gradually (in addition to its reciprocating nioyeinents) when eieh gradual stege of such dsee isheing carried out thejba sb't' the receptecle comes contacti with it}; jectingportion 13 that extends from the sliding pert; 13 and' will ceuse said age 13 (not\7 itl1 'st:i ndi n g .the gr p in avctilons of or slipoyer thebaf 15 fwhi oh i t will be ob's'eryed thztt the ogr'i fictions: of the parts described are on the dis laing member 12 iii being floated and raised'by e rising-liquid Within thereceptdcle: ltjsurrollndiiig it, v

lnst'ez'id of making use: of rh thm-halt 1O 3W8 Inay ,emp 'l oy separate" tubes 16' to mk yfer the sleeves, 3; within whi h the" {These sleeves 3 arethen' fixed llpbll the lifter rail 17 which is; ectua tedin Well known manner by means ofthe" vertical lifter rod l t eits' 1 1 9 1 613d fi e i'' bl b ne lnztde tb' slide freely v throughthe lower rail b of themhthhjie is actuated by the ordinary lifter lz dei'ivin giits'iiiotionfrom the building" nieolianism ivell known. The tubes 16 erefiiedupon sin additional rail 18,21nd this rzlil 18 is supported bythe yertice l clin'iiect'ing rods 1 9 iyhich are pivoted theiet'o a litl to the lever 20 at This leVfQO is piyoted titwito, a Bracket 21 fixed liquid within the sleeves 3 will also have lowered proportionately, by which arrangement we secure the variation in drag in the manner and for the purpose described in our other arrangement.

When spinning comparatively heavy or strong threads or yarns it is obvious that the diameters of the lower ends of the spindles 2 will have to be increased as will also the diameters in the openings of the sleeves 3 to receive same and such increase is carried out proportionate to the requirements of the threads that are to be produced, while variations in the actual drag upon the spindles may be effected by increasing the space 0 that exists between the peripheries of the spindles 2 and the inner walls of the tubes 3 as above described.

The collars t, t on the spindle 2 are to "prevent the displacement of said spindles when dotting.

The form of fiyer which we preferably make use of in connection with our spindle revolving against the retarding actions of a liquid, has its legs 8 produced of resilient or springy wire which will yield when suddenly jerked by any irregularity in the pull of the thread thereon and thus avoid breakages of such thread.

iduch being the nature and object of our invention what we claim is 1. In a spinning machine, a rotary flyer, means for rota-ting said fiyer, a spindle arranged to be rotated by the pull of the thread which is being wound upon it by the flyer, bearings for said spindle formed to receive a liquid which will surround a considerable portion of the lower part of the spindle, devices for regulating the extent which said liquid is made to cover said lower end of the spindle, and means whereby said devices may be operated.

2. In a spinning machine, a rotary flyer, means for rota-ting said flyer, a spindle mounted to rotate under or by the pull of the thread which is being wound upon it by said fiyer, a tube forming the bearings for said spindle, said tube being constructed to receive a liquid for surrounding the spindle, a cylinder connected to said tube by pipe connections, a piston operating in said cylinder, a liquid within said cylinder and tube and means for operating said piston so that the liquid is thereby circulated within the cylinder, pipe connectionsand tube.

3. In a spinning machine, a flyer, means for rotating said flyer, a spindle upon which the thread carried by the flyer is wound, said spindle being rotated by the pull of said thread, bearings for said spindle arranged to contain a liquid, said liquid, a cylinder with connections to the bearings r'or the spindle so that the liquid in said bearings may flow to said cylinder or vice vesa, said bearings and said cylinder being mounted upon a litter rail said lifter rail, means for operating said lifter rail, a piston operating within the cylinder, and supports for said piston.

4. In a spinning machine, a fiyer, means for rotating said flyer, a spindle upon which the thread carried by the flyer is wound, said spindle being rotated by the pull of said thread, bearings for said spindle arranged to contain a liquid, said liquid, a cylinder with connections to the bearings for the spindle so that the liquid in said bearings may flow to said cylinder or vice versa, said bearings and said cylinder being mounted upon a lifter rail said lifter rail, means for operating said lifter rail, a piston operating within the cylinder, supports for said piston, bearings for said supports and means where by said bearings may be operated by the lifter rail.

11w. ooNsrANTi-NE. THOMAS enonen KAY. 

